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That's right tms. This is

John Locke — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:05:59 -0600

That's right tms. This is where political action begins, in productive and educated conversations. People read these comments and won't necessarily forget them by the next time they hit the polling booth.

I will agree that we need

Chacha — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:03:23 -0600

I will agree that we need new people in office. Fire them all and let's start over. Hey tms I have a plan let's create a dictator ship and we can rule everything.

Last I checked it's still my

tms — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:27:44 -0600

Last I checked it's still my right as a US citizen to "Freedom of Speech". As long as I don't hurt someones feelings(grow a spine)! Also, if I tried to fix things for this country I'd be court-martialed and sent to Leavenworth, if I was lucky. Sorry, but it's broken and can't be fixed(at least not with the politician we have in office now); so I'll just complain, while I can, until that right is taken from me!

Well if it is such an easy

Chacha — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:53:37 -0600

Well if it is such an easy job with great benefits then why don't you run for this job. There is alot more than you know. You seem to complain alot. But what part are you doing for your country to fix things you are complaining about. Oh that's right it is easier to get on here and complain than do anything.

He never "gave his life to

tms — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:09:15 -0600

He never "gave his life to serve us". He took a career politician job and was payed very well to do it(whether he did right or wrong), will continue to get payed the rest of his life with automatic cost of living raises no matter the economy and get the best of healthcare free of charge. Sorry, in my own opinion, there was no respect earned!

tms Maybe u typed it wrong

Chacha — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:52:29 -0600

tms Maybe u typed it wrong and u should replace the T with a P. Give me a break. This man has given his life to serve us. Respect it...

If he's good at "bowing" he

tms — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:30:02 -0600

If he's good at "bowing" he could run for president!!!

You have done a wonderful

Chacha — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:59:07 -0600

You have done a wonderful job in your career MR. Dille. Thank you for your service and I hope to see you running for something else soon.

Hey terri, what about the

jamiemarxa — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:55:32 -0600

Hey terri, what about the over-size loads that cannot make it thru the round a bouts anymore? Big waste of diesel and manpower to be routed around just because they were built to small, i also never said there were any major accidents or anything, I just said they needed to be fixed, How many times have people had to slam on their brakes just to avoid a accident because someone coming into the round a bouts never bothered to yield to traffic already in the round a bout? What about the winter times when they have to go round and round with sanders just to make sure they are perfect to prevent accidents from ice on them? It seems to be a waste of man and materials when a stop light would have done the job so much better and cheaper for that matter.
I agree with you on the 7/15 interection and the bluff/7 crossing, they make signs that have flashing yellow litghs that warn of lights changing, they could do longer yellows, Who knows what else they could do. But they are both deadly intersections, that is for sure. Maybe they should try traffic cameras that send out tickets at those intersections, they are well known to stop people from running the yellow and red lights.

Minnesota, along with many

star-ann — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:48:33 -0600

Minnesota, along with many other states, is having financial problems. Yet, there will be bonding money designated for trails? Could this "money for trails" be redirected so it can be used for more practical purposes? Spending the money just because "it's there" isn't going to help balance the state's budget. I believe this is how states got into financial problems. "Special projects", such as the Luce Line Trail, should be put on the back-burner until our economy improves.

I agree with the concern of

anneneedsmorecowbell — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:29:23 -0600

I agree with the concern of moving trees on the trail. The trail is quite nice as it is, a parallel trail would be problematic in a lot of spots. I think if it is not a practical option, then the trail should remain as it is so that everyone can use it. I am not sure how many stables are along or in close proximity of the trail, but there are several from my understanding. I have talked to a lot of horse people that use the trail often, and even selected their property because of the close proximity. A lot of people would be unable to use a paved trail. As is, only rollerbladers are unable to use the trail, as someone said previously. Paving it and not having a parallel trail would close it off to too many other users.

My concern is that adding a

itsjustme — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:51:16 -0600

My concern is that adding a second parallel trail will require removing a lot of trees. The stretch between Hutchinson and Winsted is surrounded by trees on both sides creating an canopy effect. It would be a shame to see this taken away.

Are there many stables on

Terry Davis — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:53:03 -0600

Are there many stables on the section of trail from Winsted west to Cedar Mills targeted for the paving, or are most of them east of Winsted in the Watertown area that would not be paved?

I can think of a couple of residents near the trail west of Hutchinson that have horses, but I don't think they are commercial stables like the ones east of Watertown.

(Terry Davis is a Hutchinson Leader staff writer. E-mail him at davis@hutchinsonleader.com.)

My worry is where the

anneneedsmorecowbell — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:22:08 -0600

My worry is where the parallel trail will go. There is a lot of low land near Silver Lake. I used to support the paving, but at the meetings I went to it sounded to me that the parallel trail would not be made right away, and in some places would not be possible to make. In that case, I would hate to see the trail paved and the number of people able to use it would decrease. Several stables are built along the Luce Line, and the trail would become inaccessible to them, affecting their business. I would like to see more details about the parallel trail and when it will be built before I would support paving the trail. I'm all for sharing the trail and making it accessible to as many enthusiasts as possible, but not at the cost of making it inaccessible to many of us who have used it for years.

Part of the paving plan is

Raymond Norton — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:30:30 -0600

Part of the paving plan is to run a parallel unpaved trail.

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